Useful Web sites Map's and Photo's

[Jim Hocking]

Hi Fella's
Thought I would introduce a Page on Use full stuff a bit like Tone Gadget web site.
Here is a web site put together over years on Canyoning, Bush Walking, Rock Climbing etc.
It has great information on Rope Handling and Knots, Abseiling and most other outdoor activity. http://www.david-noble.net/index.html A lot seems to cover Tasmania but the more you look the more you see Western Australia and Even a country overseas called New Zeeland.
P.S. this could save you a trip over there, LOL.
Here is another site friends of above http://ozultimate.com/. Again all outdoor stuff.
And look at this extension of above. http://ozultimate.com/tom/. Lots of maps.
Let me know if this is of interest and I will post more.

[rickrocket2010]

Hi Dash thanks for that mate...Very Informative Site....show more please....Take care

[NoPolys]

Dashboard

Great site. I do like the maps section..... a lot. I know that for me, even though I have a GPS and a marked trail I like the idea of getting to an open area and doing a good compass triangle so I can confirm how lost I really am

if you have or find more sites like this, please share !

cheers

[Jim Hocking]

[urlhttp://www.4x4earth.com.au/][/url] Another good one for getting in to a spot, downloadable GPS maps.
http://dpistore.efirst.com.au/categorie ... D=4&c=5042You may know of this one, great for Government Maps you can download files.

[SAB 8]

Yer some good links Dashboard..... that David Noble site is a good one.... wouldn`t mind doing a few of his walks.... they`ve covered some remote territory.... in particular the Blue Breaks walk as it covers some remote sections of the Blue Mts.

http://www.david-noble.net/bushwalking/ ... sMenu.html

he has also filmed many of his bushwalks.

http://www.youtube.com/user/davidnoblenet

[Jim Hocking]

Another site, that gives some good clue's on terrain and likely interest to this group. http://home.exetel.com.au/mon/wombats/index.html
Another site for batteries, and other gadgets. http://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au
Have thought about putting a Camera on the end of a Pipe either plastic or aluminium, camouflaging it and use it to look over the growth or into a Big foot nest (susanfarns) video comes to mind. Ha ha ha. Have seen one as big as a biro or cigarette lighter. Infra red available as well. http://www.camtek.net.au/
You can get them half the size of a cigarette packet and smaller now. Could catch a shot that would not be possible if you showed yourself.
Use flagging tape in bright flouro colours. To mark a path, attaching it to a branch, not the trunk of tree's so it is more visible, and less likely to hide behind the trunk. Even on a roadside to mark an area. Don't leave it on location making it look like Christmas though.
Just a thought.

[Jim Hocking]

[http://www.map-reading.com/cmptypes.ph ... fault.aspx Good info if your with others. Ha ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8isqTri-dc Silva compass training to use video's .
Thanks Guys

[deadpool]

if you have a GPS enabled phone, then you can use Google Maps as a backup if all else fails.

Small contrib, I know - but a good one

[Jim Hocking]

if you have a GPS enabled phone, then you can use Google Maps as a backup if all else fails.

Small contrib, I know - but a good one

Great Idea Thanks




This is an extremely interesting site, the survival area has come in useful, once at least.
http://loveforlife.com.au/content/09/09 ... ies-videos.
Quite a few area's to feed the more augmentative posters, If they have time!

[Jim Hocking]

Hi this is a bit of a send up, could be handy to use if you get stuck without the matches. Thanks Alex for how to post.

[Shazzoir]

Dash, I've seen a similar thing with chocolate and a can, but apparently, it takes literally hours to acheive the fine polish needed.

Luckily, any of us with apalling eyesight will have a much better method, and that is using either you spectacles lenses or pulling the cover off the face of your watch. Even a plastic water bottle full of water will focus the sun's rays enough to ignite tinder or paper, bark or leaves.

Shazz

[Jim Hocking]

Shazz thanks for that info. Need my glasses to see what I am doing. Never wear a watch, what was that for ? If you needed another hand. (sorry)
You sound like you are an outdoor person. Are you married ?

[Shazzoir]

Ha ha ha! Well, not married as such.....

And yeah, I used to spend a lot of time outdoors, but now I've got vision probs in my left eye, walking on non-level surfaces is a real problem - only have peripheral vision in my left eye, making depth perception a bit sketchy, LOL!

Speaking of outdoor types, here's a little short amusing song you might find interesting....
"The Outdoor Type", by the Lemonheads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8vgKghQ9Ec


Shazz

[Jim Hocking]

http://www.torchworld.com.au/docs/beams ... /index.htm
Shows some interesting photo's of different torch Beams and also information on each torch, batteries etcetera.

[Jim Hocking]

WARNING WARNING WARNING
Another site for batteries, and other gadgets. http://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au
This site maybe schonky, ordered Batteries 1st of October. Still not arrived after emails stated they are checking with Australia Post as it is registered mail. Asked for phone number and denied need to have it as all questions can be handled by email.
Will keep site informed if any changes.
Site is in Coolum on Sunshine Coast, but do not give address for self shopping ?

[Jim Hocking]

WARNING WARNING WARNING
Another site for batteries, and other gadgets. http://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au
This site maybe schonky, ordered Batteries 1st of October. Still not arrived after emails stated they are checking with Australia Post as it is registered mail. Asked for phone number and denied need to have it as all questions can be handled by email.
Will keep site informed if any changes.
Site is in Coolum on Sunshine Coast, but do not give address for self shopping ?

Batteries arrived today from Hong Kong, so it was a month not 14 day's as stated on site.
Lithium Batteries delivered by Air Mail is a bit strange as it is Illegal to transport them by air. Just glad nothing happened during flight.

[Dion]

Batteries arrived today from Hong Kong, so it was a month not 14 day's as stated on site.

Good to see you got your batteries Dash, I have dealt with dodgy websites before ordering things, its a long story but ended up paying for stamp duty on a camera once there goes an extra $400 bucks, wasnt happy.

[Dion]

Here is a Topo map reference guide for when going out and purchasing that map you have always wanted http://www.themapshop.com.au/client_images/11576.pdf

Now you’ll know which one to get.

[Jim Hocking]

http://www.raysoutdoors.com.au/rays-nsw ... logue.aspx
Rays outdoors SALE. GPS Garmin Extreme $99 which is $50 off recommended price.
Pretty good price for this Item.

[AL Pitman]

Hey there dashboard

I hope you haven't been walking around in the hills behind Sandy Beach on the Mid Nth Coast NSW with those boots on , because there are quite a few prints that would match the likes of which that would be left behind from shoes like those , mainly visible around the muddy puddles along the fire trails .

It turns my stomach at the thought of falling victim to some Bone Headed Hoaxer ! (#@$&%)



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